Duke University News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/tag/duke-university/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:34:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png Duke University News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/tag/duke-university/ 32 32 210991526 Higher Ed 2.0: N.C. Schools Tackle AI https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/nc-colleges-artificial-intelligence/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=52232 Institutions scramble to keep pace with the rapidly evolving technology.]]>

Institutions scramble to keep pace with the rapidly evolving technology.

]]> 52232 An Inspirational Duke Professor’s Last Lesson https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/tony-brown-duke-professor-cancer/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=49476 Tony Brown challenged his students with hard questions on life. Now 82 and facing Stage 4 cancer, he’s still pushing them.]]>

Tony Brown challenged his students with hard questions on life. Now 82 and facing Stage 4 cancer, he’s still pushing them.

]]> 49476 In North Carolina, It’s Do or DEI https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/nc-dei-universities-colleges-diversity-equity-inclusion/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=49049 Federal and state officials have declared war on DEI at North Carolina’s colleges and universities. But what their orders mean is sometimes far from clear.]]>

Federal and state officials have declared war on DEI at North Carolina’s colleges and universities. But what their orders mean is sometimes far from clear.

]]> 49049 Lacrosse’s Path to National Growth Runs Through North Carolina https://www.theassemblync.com/culture/sports/lacrosse-north-carolina-duke-unc/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=48342 How an upstart from Maryland built a championship program in Chapel Hill and expanded the reach of lacrosse.]]>

How an upstart from Maryland built a championship program in Chapel Hill and expanded the reach of lacrosse.

]]> 48342 One Critic of Race-Based Admissions Says Colleges Can Still Improve Diversity https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/kahlenberg-future-of-affirmative-action/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=48102 Richard Kahlenberg helped end race-based affirmative action. Why he’s more hopeful about diversity on campus than ever. ]]>

Richard Kahlenberg helped end race-based affirmative action. Why he’s more hopeful about diversity on campus than ever.

]]> 48102 U.S. Lawmakers Urge Duke to End Partnership With Wuhan University https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/u-s-lawmakers-urge-duke-to-end-partnership-with-wuhan-university/ Thu, 15 May 2025 16:01:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=46546 Two House committee chairmen say Duke’s partner school is a 'direct extension of the Chinese military and intelligence apparatus.']]>

Two House committee chairmen say Duke’s partner school is a 'direct extension of the Chinese military and intelligence apparatus.'

]]> 46546 Duke University Aims to Cut 10 Percent of Budget in Response to Federal Funding Threats https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/duke-university-budget-cuts-federal-funding-threats/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:07:55 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=45339 duke entranceDuke officials said hundreds of employees will be impacted by a voluntary separation program, after which the university will consider involuntary layoffs]]> duke entrance

Duke officials said hundreds of employees will be impacted by a voluntary separation program, after which the university will consider involuntary layoffs

]]> 45339 Hot-Headed Art Heyman and the Birth of a Rivalry https://www.theassemblync.com/culture/sports/birth-of-the-duke-unc-rivalry/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:50:32 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=40830 N.C.'s biggest basketball rivalry wasn’t always Carolina-Duke. A new book brings us the backstory on the battle of the blues.]]>

N.C.'s biggest basketball rivalry wasn’t always Carolina-Duke. A new book brings us the backstory on the battle of the blues.

]]> 40830 How I Accidentally Became Part of China’s PR Campaign https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/duke-kunshan-china/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=36832 a woman laughs in a museumDozens of Duke students signed up for a free trip to China. Even the school was surprised by what happened.]]> a woman laughs in a museum

Dozens of Duke students signed up for a free trip to China. Even the school was surprised by what happened.

]]> 36832 The ‘Did Duke Win?’ Guy Didn’t Mean to Dunk on Duke https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/did-duke-win-basketball-unc-chapel-hill/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=36380 Yes No alternating from did duke win siteThe untold story of how a Duke student accidentally made UNC-Chapel Hill basketball fans’ favorite website.]]> Yes No alternating from did duke win site

The untold story of how a Duke student accidentally made UNC-Chapel Hill basketball fans’ favorite website.

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